Dog Shot By Cop May Get Elbow Replacement

A dog shot by a Thomasville Police officer may have to undergo a rare procedure to try to save its leg.

As we first reported earlier this month, Thomasville Police Officer Andrew Childs shot his neighbor's dog in September and has been placed on probation.

Since that time, Glen Bierman's dog Ford's leg has been held together by pins.

Tallahassee veterinarian Doctor Kevin Drygas says he should know by next week if Ford is a candidate for total joint replacement.

"Which would be a very unique procedure not very commonly performed in veterinary medicine," said Dr. Drygas. "But at this point, it may be Ford's only chance at having normal range of motion," he said.

"I have a fundraising thing I'm doing on gofundme.com," said Bierman. "It's under Ford's new leg and we're trying to raise money," he said.

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